"Timothy Plan", a "Christian" mutual fund, shuns McDonald's for "promoting Non-Married Lifestyles"

[Bluebear]

McDonald's Enters the Catering Business ... to the LGBT Community

Contact: Stephen Ally, Timothy Plan, 800-846-7526, [email protected]

MAITLAND, Fl., Aug. 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Recent decisions by the burger-and- fries behemoth, McDonald's has caused quite a commotion in a couple of communities. However, each is experiencing a distinctly opposite reaction.

On one hand, McDonald's foray into corporate support of the Lesbian, Gay, Homosexual and Transgendered (LGBT) community is getting rave reviews from the folks at The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). The McDonald's Corporation paid $20,000 to become a member of NGLCC and have a seat on the board of directors. Richard Ellis, McDonald's USA vice president of communications was "thrilled" to join the chamber and stated that he "shares the NGLCC's passion" for business growth and development in the LGBT community.

On the other hand, this foray has sparked the ire of groups such as the American Family Association (AFA) who is currently calling for a boycott of McDonald's – until they remain neutral in the culture war. Another company, the Timothy Plan Family of mutual funds handles McDonald's pro-homosexual activism in a uniquely different fashion. This fund family refuses to invest in McDonald's because of the fact that they are promoting, what the fund calls, Non-Traditional Married Lifestyles.

Arthur Ally, President of the Timothy Plan says, "It continues to amaze me that corporations, like McDonald's, continue to publically and financially support things that alienate their consumer base. Shareholders as wells as customers should be outraged at the blatant position this company has taken on this issue." He continues, "McDonald's corporation has a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders to continue to earn profits and expand their company. By alienating such a large consumer base, the Christian community, they are undoubtedly neglecting this responsibility."

The Timothy Plan is classified as a socially responsible (SRI) investment fund family, but Mr. Ally says that his funds are "morally responsible". He contends, "We are a Pro-Life/Pro Family mutual fund group. We are uniquely different from your typical SRI fund in that we will not invest in companies that are involved in the areas of Pornography, Abortion, Anti-Family Entertainment and the promotion of Non-Married Lifestyles".

McDonald's support of and involvement in the NGLCC is not the only reason the Timothy Plan and AFA avoid the company. "McDonald's has gone so far as to accuse those who oppose the gay agenda, including same sex marriage, of being motivated by hate. I wonder if McDonald's officially recognizes, or even has, a Christian employee group, because they certainly recognize McDonald's Gay, Lesbian and Network" he concludes.

So it appears, according to Mr. Ally, McDonald's now does cater – to the Lesbian, Gay, Homosexual and Transgender community.

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http://www.earnedmedia.org/timp0814.htm

[meegbear]

1. The AFA first drove Disney World out fo business ...

and now they have their sights on McDonalds?1!?

Can this behemoth be stopped??!1!?

[yardwork]

4. LOL! Yeah, so far their devious plan is working beautifully!

Personally, I'm happy to see right-wing bigots make poor investment decisions. Let them throw their money away. There will be less for them to donate to McCaint.

[bluestateguy]

2. I rarely eat fast food

but I will get a Big Mac this weekend to show my support.

Our culture denigrates un-married adults or married adults who choose not to have children. It's like we are treated as if we are somehow less "American" than those who choose to marry and have kids.

[donco6]

5. Me too.

Hey, I like their fries, what can I say?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. This weekend?

Hell, I'm gonna have Mickey D for dinner an hour from now, just because.

[Duncan Grant]

3. Pharmaceuticals, oil, and the defense industry: the place for real values based investment.

I wonder just who and what is in "The Timothy Plan"?

[donco6]

6. They Support Zero Tolerance (color me surprised)

Moral Screening
The Timothy Plan is committed to maintaining portfolios that only contain securities that
are not actively contributing to the moral decline of our society. If you believe that one
of our holdings is violating any of the following screens, please contact us:

ABORTION ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLES
PORNOGRAPHY ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & GAMBLING
ANTI‐FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

Top Ten Holdings in their Large/MidCap funds

Flowerserve Corp 2.6%
Murphy Oil 2.5%
Occidental Petroleum 2.4%
Apache 2.4%
McDermott Int'l 2.3%
Dominion Resources 2.3%
Foster Wheeler LTD 2.3%
Eaton Vance Corp 2.2%
Genzyme Corp 2.2%
XTO Energy Inc 2.2%

Top Ten in Agressive

McDermott Intl Inc 2.8%
FTI Consulting 2.4%
National OilwellVarco Inc 2.0%
Amphenol Corp 2.0%
SBA Communications Corp 2.0%
Superior Energy Srv Inc 1.9%
Ametek 1.8%
American Tower Corp 1.7%
Vistaprint LTD 1.7%
Harsco 1.7%

The other ones don't list specific fund holdings.

[Lorien]

10. Yep. Killing people for oil is A-OK

just don't let any of your mercenaries be GAY!

:banghead:

[donco6]

11. And do you really think . . .

. . . the guys out on those rigs for all those "zero-tolerance" oil companies aren't a) drinking, b) smoking, and c) looking at porno?

Brother.

[Duncan Grant]

12. Thanks for following up! They sure can claim the moral high ground, can't they?

Some days my brain aches from all the rationalizations and justifications concocted by the values-based "right". Their investors must be morally clueless. :hi:

[Lyric]

7. "The Christian Community." What the fucking hell???

That pisses me off so much. Why do these tightass fundie dickheads think that they can speak for "the Christian community?" Newflash asshole: there are LOTS of Christians who would have no problem with Mickey D's being GLBT friendly at all. You don't speak for the Christian community--you speak for your tiny little radical fringe group of religious psychotics.

[and-justice-for-all]

8. I'm sick of the bigot assholes...

I mean, REALLY FUCKIN' SICK OF FASCIST FUCKS!

The Xtian coomunity, at least their bigoted version, is not as big as they portray it to be.